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Desktop HF/VHF/UHF Scanner / receiver
Desktop Shortwave Linear Amplifier
Dual band FM Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ? ? ± 0.5 p.p.m.
Tuning steps 5 / 12.5 / 25 kHz ? 12.5 / 20 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 5-550 / 800-1300 MHz ? 134-174 / 403-470 / 450-512 MHz
Modulations AM   FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   - FM   DMR  
Sensitivity FM 0.45µV @ 12 dB SINAD
W-FM 1.0µV @ 12 dB SINAD
AM 1.0µV @ 10 dB S/N
? Analogue 12dB SINAD: 0.3 μV 0.22 μV typical
Digital: 5% BER: 0.3 μV
Selectivity ? ? TIA603:
VHF: 65 dB @ 12.5 kHz, 80 dB @ 25 kHz
UHF: 65 dB @ 12.5 kHz, 75 dB @ 25 kHz
TIA603C:
VHF: 50 dB @ 12.5 kHz, 80 dB @ 25 kHz
UHF: 50 dB @ 12.5 kHz, 75 dB @ 25 kHz
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? 70 dB
Audio output 500 mW into 8 ohms @ 10% THD ? 3 W internal, 13 W external

Transmitter

TX-range - 10-80m 134-174 / 403-470 / 450-512 MHz
Modulations - CW   SSB   FM   DMR  
RF-output ? SSB: 1.2 kW PEP, CW: 1 kW (with 100 W drive) VHF: 1/45 W, UHF: 1/40 W

Connections

Antenna BNC SO-239 -
Impedance 50Ω 50/75Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 11-16V DC Mains 13.8 V DC ± 20%
Current RX ? ? 810 mA, 2A max
TX - ? 14.5 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 1985 and 199x Between 197x and 197x in USA Between 2013 and 201x
Dimensions 150 × 55 × 180 mm
(5.91 × 2.17 × 7.09 in)
361 × 178 × 406 mm
(14.21 × 7.01 × 15.98 in)
51 × 175 × 206 mm
(2.01 × 6.89 × 8.11 in)
Weight 650 gr (1.4 lbs) 17.00 kg (37.5 lbs) 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Handheld

Other features

Memories 1984 channels in 62 bank(s) @ 36 channels/second ? 512 channels in 1 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN AOR-AR-002500 HEATHKIT-SB-000230 VERTEX-STANDARD-VXD-000720